West Midlands · CV1

Fire Door Hold-Open Devices in Coventry

Whether it is a block of flats, a school or a care home in Coventry, our fire door hold-open devices follow the same door-by-door method and report format.

In short: a fire door hold-open device keeps a fire door open in normal use and releases it to close automatically when the fire alarm activates. Free-swing closers let the door move freely like an ordinary door, then close it on alarm.

Town: Coventry
County / area: West Midlands
Local authority: Coventry
Postcode district: CV1
Region: West Midlands
Population: Around 350,000 people
Fire safety law: England: Fire Safety Order 2005 + regulation 10 above 11 m
Nearest town: Kenilworth (8 km)

Typical buildings in Coventry

Coventry has purpose-built student blocks and shared houses alongside university, hospital and council buildings with long runs of corridor doors. Where a Coventry building has had a recent fire risk assessment, send it over and we will price against its actions.

What our fire door hold-open device covers in Coventry

Acoustic hold-open units that release on the alarm sound
Hard-wired electromagnetic units, with the alarm contractor
Testing of release on alarm and of the door's closing action
Free-swing closers for residents who struggle with door weight
A record of the device and the test for the fire log

Testing	Devices included in the weekly alarm test routine.
Release	The door releases on alarm activation, every time.
Suitability	Device and closer compatible with the door and alarm.

Full details on our fire door hold-open devices page.

Why book with us in Coventry?

Records you can use

PDF and spreadsheet records for every Coventry building, ready for your fire risk assessor.

Booked around you

Visits in Coventry are booked around residents, pupils or patients, including early, late and weekend slots by arrangement.

One contact

One point of contact for inspections, repairs and replacements across Coventry and the West Midlands.

Fire safety law that applies in Coventry

Coventry is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies to the common parts and non-domestic premises, and regulation 10 adds quarterly communal and annual flat entrance door checks in residential buildings with storeys over 11 metres.

Coventry guide prices

Typical Coventry prices: £280–£650 per door (ex VAT). Minimum visit from £280. Get a guide price for your Coventry building.

Questions from Coventry clients

Is it legal to wedge a fire door open?

Wedging a fire door open defeats it, because it cannot close in a fire, and it can breach fire safety law. If a door needs to stay open, use a device that releases it automatically when the alarm activates.

How often should they be tested?

With the weekly fire alarm test, and checked in detail at each fire door inspection.

How quickly can you inspect fire doors in Coventry?

It depends on the number of doors and access. Tell us what you need and we will give you the earliest date when you call, and confirm it in writing.

Which fire safety law applies in Coventry?

Coventry is in England, so the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, together with the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 for multi-occupied residential buildings.